Container



A May 10. 1927.

M. A. FERST Filed Feb. 12. 1934 INVYZIZNTOR; I I IVOIWE H. BY Y ATTORNEY.

Patented May 10, 1927.

UNITED STATES.

1,628,133 PATENT OFFICE.

HONIE A. FERST, OF DE KALB COUNTY, GEORGIA, AS SIGN OR TO SCRIPTO M ANUFAC- TUBING COMPANY, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, A CORPORATION 01 GEOBGIA.

CONTAINER.

Application filed February '12, 1924. Serial No. 692,218.

This invention relates to containers and has more particular reference to a container or receptacle for holding reserve lead points designed for use in mechanical pencils.

The present invention aims to provide a durable container ofi enhanced appearance which can be economically pi'oduced and which will effectually serve its designed purpose.

' Lead points for use in mechanical pencils are manufactured in differentcolors, and of varying degrees of hardness. i

In order to aifordgiccommodation and to provide means for segregating these different kinds of points, the illustrated embodiment of the invention comprehends a plu rality of lead receiving recesses formed in a suitable body portion; and in order to retain the lead points in the recesses, swivelled closure means are attached to .the' body portion, the attaching means serving as the swivelling means and the closure means comprising a rotatably' mounted flat strip. 7 While a referred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, it is to beunderstood this embodig ment merely serves to illustrate the underlying principles of the invention so that they may be readily comprehended by those skilled in the art and the embodiment is' in no wise intended to'limit the invention to the specific form disclosed.

In said drawing Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an e1nbodi-- ment of the invention.- K J Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the embodi ment shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the embodiment shown inFig. 1 with the closure member Earned to a position at right angles to its 0 osed position shown in Fig. 1.

c Continuing by way of a more detailed description, a' body portion A preferably consisting of an easily worked material, suc

' as wood, has "one or more vertical lead reoeiving apertures or recesses B. which are shown as circular in cross section because preferably they are formed by drilling, althou h the manner of their production is not restrlcted to this particular method, since] the body portion might be molded.

, The 0' n or. ex'posed ends of these recesses are -pre erably located on one side or face of the container, although this is not absolutely essential nor is it essential that the recesses terminate short of the bottom since they might extend clear through the' body portion, the lower end being closed in any suitable manner as for example by a stub of material secured tothe bottom.

@ne endof the lead receiving recesses 13 is closed by aswivelled closure member C arranged to rotate around a post or pin D, m a plane substantially parallel to the apertured side of the body portion. This closure member preferably consists of a substantially fiat strip of metal having a depressed indent E adapted to lock with a notch E formed in the body portion A when the strip Q occupies its normal position, that is clos- 7 mg the apertures as indicated in Fig. 1. The closure strip C may also be and preferably is provided with a raised indent or finger hold F adapted to' facilitate the mahual manipulation of the closure member C, when it is desired to expose the apertures.

The relation between. the'depth and shape of the notch E and its'cooperating elements IS such that the indent E normally holds "the strip E in its normal position and yet enablesthe strip to be rotated on application of suitable rotational pressure.

It is to be understood thatthe lead points are placed in the lead receiving recesses B and poured out when needed. The exposure of the apertures being regulated by rotating the closure member 0.. In order to permit the flow of lead points from the recesses, it is not essential, nor even in most.

cases desirable, that the closure member be completely turned to the. osition shown in Fig, 3 but it may only e partly turned from its normal position to a position as to expose but a portion of the recess B and thus restrict or limit the flow of leads, and

' permit but one point to .be dropped out.

It is claimed: 4 i 1. A containr'ifdr pencil leads comprisin a body portion having 'a'plurality of lea receiving openings, 31 flexible swivelled unperforated cover adapted'to close the openings and a stationary pin to swivel the cover, the cover having a depressed portion adapted to frictionallydock with a latch opening in the bodyportion, the depressed portion 10p being unlocked by rotation er the cover.

2. A container for pencilleads comprising a body portion having 'a plurality. of

depressed portion being unlocked by rotation of the cover.

Signed at Atlanta, in the Kalb and State of Georgia, of January, 1924.

county of De w this 30th day MONIE A. FERST. 

